Measles outbreak: South African health officials reported elevated measles activity in Limpopo and Mpumalanga, with 99 cases reported between 1 September and 30 November. Full report here📱
56 cases in the 5 to 9-year-old age group“Measles patients present with fever, rash, and one or more of these symptoms, cough, red eyes and runny nose. Complications of measles include pneumonia, diarrhoea, dehydration, encephalitis, blindness and death,”“Measles complications are severe in malnourished children and young infants under 2 years of age. Persons of any age who are not vaccinated can be infected and develop the disease.
He added: “Clinicians and caregivers should be on alert for anyone presenting with the aforementioned signs and symptoms. Road-to-health booklets should be checked to ensure measles vaccinations are up-to-date”.Phaahla said the least-affected age-group is 0 to 1 year, “which suggests parents do take their babies for vaccination”.
Of the 367 cases in South Africa, 98 had an unknown vaccination status, 17 had a history of vaccination, and 22 were unvaccinated. Phaahla said: “The number of measles cases in the country is rising. It is imperative to know the signs and symptoms”. Back in November, WHO said a “record high of nearly 40 million children missed a measles vaccine dose”
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